Cell Evangelization and Church Planting

By Mario Vega, www.elim.org.sv The first Christian communities were born from those initial families who believed in Jesus Christ.  The natural way for  Christians to meet was in their own homes. Fellowship, the teachings of Jesus, the worship, and celebration of the...

The Cell Pastor as Mentor

By Mario Vega, www.elim.org.sv The fundamental purpose of the cell pastor is to generate disciples (leaders) who at the same time generate other disciples. Since this is the most important task, pastor need to be competent, fine-tuned, and held accountable in this...

The Cell Pastor’s Focus

By Mario Vega, www.elim.org.sv The cell pastor, also called the zone or district pastor, might be full-time or part-time. He is called to serve leaders and their coaches.  He must be very clear about expectations. The most important thing is to understand that he has...

Preparing to be a Cell Pastor

By Mario Vega, www.elim.org.sv Cell ministry usually has an order of implementation. It starts with the cell members that can be promoted to leaders, then to coaches and later on to pastors. The pastors are the ones who take care of the overall functions of the...

The Coach’s Work Team

By Mario Vega, www.elim.org.sv The coach is the person responsible for overseeing an average of five cells. Consequently, he has a group of leaders with whom he must form a work team. Like a coach in any collective sports discipline, one of his tasks is to create...